On February 13th, 2014 - Get $avvy - Grow Your Green Stuff - Love your Loan: Student Loan Repayment webinar was hosted. If you missed the session - you can find the recoding here! Brought to you by the University of Illinois Extension and University Student Financial Services & Cashier Operations.

Sasha Whitley's insight:

I helped co-present this AWESOME webinar about student loans and student loan repayment! Check it out!

Americans want their advisors to be knowledgable and have designations - new survey says!

Sasha Whitley's insight:

I think this is valuable not only to me, but to everyone. The CFP designation is important for all financial planners. It shows that the stuff they learned in school - really did stick - and gives them a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Are you using cash or credit for your holiday shopping this year? SmartAsset explains the benefits and pitfalls of both options. (If you can't pay cash, you can't afford it. >Cash or Credit? How are You Paying for Your Holiday Shopping This Year?

Sasha Whitley's insight:

Nice article on when you should use cash vs using a credit card. After doing my present prep program for my counties - it gives a good perspective on how credit cards can be good to use & also bad to use.

This article makes the arguement that not enough money is being spent on financial education. With stats from the CFPB, it makes a good point that young people don't know how to manage their finances. Those young people turn into adults who don't know how to manage their finances... My goal is to try to change that. One person at a time!

Their institutions have implemented comprehensive financial literacy programs that encompass not just managing loans and paying for college but also topics like budgets, credit cards, 401(k)s, and payroll taxes.

Sasha Whitley's insight:

Well isn't this what I've been saying all along? Students need basic money management before they can understand student loans!

"More and more Americans are living beyond their means. Today’s infographic is about financial literacy and why it may be worthwhile to teach American students about personal finance so that they learn to manage their money better." http://bit.ly/150d3Bo

Adjusting your lifestyle to meet your financial goals can "suck" but it doesn't have to.

Sasha Whitley's insight:

Pam does a good job of reminding us that if you create a financial goal - the rest of your life doesn't have to suffer. If you decide to pay off all of your credit cards - then after you pay one off - go treat yourself. Try and put a positive spin on your goal instead of reminding yourself about the negatives.

My latest blog post on how to save money on flights for you and your family. I am no travel expert - but after booking over 17 roundtrip flights just in the last 12 months - I know a few tricks of the trade!

Most couples aren't sharing responsibility for money matters. It's time for that change.

Sasha Whitley's insight:

This is a study put on by Fidelity. It even has a fun quiz for you and your spouse/partner to take. I would recommend using the quiz as a gateway to have a conversation about money with your loved one.

A Money-Savvy Daughter Looks Back on the Finance Lessons That Stuck With Her DailyFinance Children selling lemonade in front of their home Alamy When I was growing up, no one ever called me a princess.

Sasha Whitley's insight:

Nice article on a daughter who learned financial lessons early in life! Definately worth a read. Good idea for others with their small children!

Big student debt in unexpected places SunHerald.com The average student receiving financial aid on those campuses paid about a quarter of the sticker price and most graduates leave with smaller debt than peers who attended less prestigious schools.

Sasha Whitley's insight:

Interesting concept... larger schools have larger alumni donors which help their students keep their student loan debt down.

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